Re: Do I really need XP2?
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Date: 08/14/04
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Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 21:06:29 GMT
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"Roger Lemon" <RogerLemon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> "Michael P Gabriel" wrote:
>
> > Hi!
> >
> > I have a Dell 2400 / 256 ram / 80G HDD /WIN XP HOME/ USB Flash Card/
> > USB Floppy Drive, a Zip Drivea scanner and a printer.
> >
> > I use a 3COM 56K hardware modem - NOT broadband. I go online for short
> > periods of time, less than 1/2 hour, except rarely when I 'BOT'
> > Shopping for perhaps an hour. I balance my checking account and my
> > Visa Card online. My ISP provides incoming and outgoing email virus
> > security and spam control, Also, Norton Antivirus 2004 does for other
> > than email, I use Zone Alarm Pro, Cookie Wall, Adaware, Spybot, and
> > Roxio GOBACK.
> >
> > In several years now, I have been attacked by a virus once and it
> > was cleaned automatically by my virus software. I always "SIGN OFF"
> > web sites where applicable, I NEVER go onto unkown web sites, I
> > never click on unknown links, anywhere, even in google groups
> > messages, I never open attachments if the sender is unknown to me.
> > Generally speaking I'm a very alert user!
> >
> > I know I'm at risk; what I want to know to what degree..expressed in
> > percentage perhaps, or any another way. And if possible, specifically
> > where? I may wind up not using SP2 and throw the dice!
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
> >
> > Would appreciate some thoughts.....
> >
> > Mike
>
> Hello Mike and greetings from England,
>
> That percentage risk you asked for - I'm afraid it's 100. You mention
> everything except a firewall and that's the risk factor of going without.
> You don't say what you have against SP2 or why you seem to have doubts about
> it but I've used it now for 6 days and the new bi-directional firewall works
> fine here. I also have McAfee's firewall free with my AOL 9.0 and the two
> don't conflict, even though the doom mongers say they would. You paid for
> SP2 when you bought XP - take it.
>
> Roger Lemon, Newport Pagnell
> UK
>
> here to learn but chipping in the odd opinion
>
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